I think using Open Source software is a good move. The problem is no one is doing any penetration testing and or 3rd party audits on these voting systems. The companies that create the voting system have a set of requirements that the Federal Government says you must do A, B, C, D, Etc... They only care if they pass that testing. It's also my understanding that if there is a software version change they have to re-certify the software. I think if you sell a voting system to the public you have to make the source code public domain. Another thing you have to be willing to do is allow 3rd party audits to audit your system.
On a side note I would encourage everyone to watch the HBO Documentary Hacking Democracy. Some of the problem with our voting system is people don't follow the laws. My $0.02 Mike Miller On 11/14/06, Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There is a lot of talk about of using open source software in voting machines, maybe we will get some traction there. Michael Miller wrote: > I wonder if anyone will try to convince congress that the FSF is a > monopoly. I would put money on Microsoft paying Jack Abramoff to > convince some in congress of that. > > On 11/11/06, Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6134573.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news >> >> >> Open source earns legal victory >> "... Plaintiff Daniel Wallace had sued the open source giants, >> contending >> that they had conspired with the Free Software Foundation ... >> price-fixing..." >> "A 'quick look'," wrote the judges, "is all that's needed to reject >> Wallace's claim." >> by Anne Broache >> >> _______________________________________________ >> EUGLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
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